Maine Populists Convention Nominates State Leaders
The Maine Populists held a county convention in Portland with W. H. McLaughlin of Scarboro delivering the first speech. Nominees include Sen ators Dr. John Swan Westbrook David O. Moulton Falmouth William H. Jewett Portland and W. S. Blanchard Cumberland. Captain Isaac Quimby named county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
W. H. McLaughlin
Scarboro
Congressman Morse
Massachusetts
John Swan
Westbrook
David O. Moulton
Falmouth
William H. Jewett
W. S. Blanchard
Cumberland
Isaac Quimby
McLaughlin
Arthur D. Gray
Maine
L. C. Bateman
Auburn
Republican Party
Disappearance of William A. Fite Sparks Murder Rumor
Cambridge resident William A. Fite, an elderly cooper, vanished after leaving home to hire a Boston cook. Mrs. Mann, who managed the Hotel Washington with him, notes he left Saturday morning saying he would return for dinner. Police and friends searched in Cambridge and Boston with no trace found.
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Cambridge
Boston
William A. Fite
Washington
East Cambridge
Fite
Squire’s
East
Chieftain Club Outing To Manchester Trip
A pleasant excursion was held by the Chieftain Outing Club of North End merchants last Sunday. Members and friends drove to Manchester by the Sag, stopped at Baldwin's Hotel Peabody for dinner, and returned home last evening. Committee members included Billy Phillips Harry Sprague and others from the toy boat business in East Peabody.
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Chieftain
North End
Manchester-by
Baldwin’s Hotel
Peabody
Consis
Billy Phillips
Harry Spracue
Harry Een
Mee
Wallace denounces pension policy at G A R rally
Lew Wallace spoke at a Grand Army rally in Lafayette Indiana on Saturday attacking government pension policy and calling Cleveland’s election the worst blunder in American history. He warned against erecting Confederate monuments including one to Jefferson Davis. The crowd hissed and local Grand Army men felt the remarks exploited a non political gathering.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lew Wallace
Grand Army
Cleveland
Jefferson Davis
Wallace
Caucus Investigation Set for July Hearing at State House
The coed caucus committee of the Legislature will meet at the State House on July 20 at 3 p m to hear Corbett of the De and Hutchinson of the Renditionn committees in a public session. A series of hearings is expected.
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Boston
State House
Corbett
Hutchinson
Fourth of July Festivities in Bloomfield Street Dorchester
Residents of Bloomfield street Dorchester celebrated independence day with an antique children’s parade arranged by Mrs J L Ecker, outdoor games led by local organizers, a 160 person picnic under a large tent near Bloomfield block, and a parade to Jewel Park led by Muller's Brass Band. A large banner proclaimed You have sent for us We have come as they joined Jewel Park festivities.
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Jewel Park
Bloomfielders
Norman Spear
Broomfield Street
Messrs
G. G. Stillman
G. W. Snow
A. L
Bloomfield Street
Dorchester
J. L. Ecker
Geneva Avenue
Muller
J. I. Stewart
Alexander
Cumins
A. L. Delesdernier
Spear
Ham
F. A. Halfenstine
R. H. Smith
Beans Counted in Portland Guessing Jar Prize
The sealed Lima bean jar at Massachusetts Clothing Company, Hanover and Portland streets, opened at 2 15 PM to pick the closest guess to 2777 beans for a New Mail bicycle. Judges Mr J G McGowan and Mr M C Priest oversaw the process. Mr Wolf provided a suitability exchange prize. Paul C Funk and James A Pierce tied with the exact guess.
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C. D
J. G. McGowan
Post
M. C. Priest
Traveler
Wolf
Clothing Company
Massachusetts Clothing Company
Paul C. Funk
Richardson Street
Wakefield
James A. Pierce
Medford
Bullet Hits Woman. Hackett Faces Criminal Charges
Thomas Hackett stood in Municipal Court on criminal carelessness assault and battery after a Fourth of July eve shooting. Mrs. Taylor, at 96 Village Street, was wounded through a window in the lower limbs while she prepared to retire. A 32 calibre revolver was found near Hackett’s Dover Street residence, and Officer McKinley testified to the shot’s path.
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Thomas Hackett
Municipal Criminal Court
Taylor
Village Street
Hackett
Dover Street
McKinley
Cmé
Cutter
Abbey Schoeffel Grau Form New Theatre Company
Abbey Schoeffel Grau Limited is incorporated to operate theatres in New York Boston and other cities. Principal office in New York with capital 500000 including 200000 preferred stock. Directors include Abbey Grau Steinway Dunlap Lauterbach Fowler Schoeffel.
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Albany
N. Y
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
New York
Boston
Henry E. Abbey
Maurice Grau
William Steinway
Robert Dunlap
Edward Lauterbach
Thomas P. Fowler
New York City
John B. Schoeffel
Messrs
Mr. Steinway
Dunlap
Dived From a Derrick At Fort Point Channel Dive
Crowds gathered along the Broadway and Dover street bridges to watch Matt Mengies of Pain Fireworks Company dive from a derrick. At four o clock he leaped, turning in midair and surfacing unharmed after a forty eight to fifty foot plunge into three feet of water amid the Japan and China War spectacle.
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Broadway
Dover Street
Fort Point Channel
Matt Mengies
The
Pain Fireworks Company
Mengies
Many Holiday Drunks Brought Before Judge Dewey
About 150 people appeared for intoxication charges after two days of holiday revelry. The motley group spanned ages, sizes, and nationalities, with varied reactions from shame to defiance as punishments differed.
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Dewey
Forged Subway Passes Foil Holiday Traffic
Subway officials halted entry when about fifty well dressed people presented forged passes at the Public Garden incline. Foreman Carroll, on duty to prevent theft of Section 1, rejected the passes and authorities seek the issuer as police investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman Carroll
Bloomers Save Boy in Near-Drowning At Coners NY
Miss Carrie A. Sawyer of New York swam to rescue 9-year-old Raymond Wolverton of Baltimore after he fell overboard while rowing with his father. She discarded her skirt and wore knickerbockers and a silk waist to keep the boy afloat until help arrived.
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Congers
N. Y
Carrie A. Sawyer
New York
Raymond Wolverton
Baltimore
Miss Sawyer
Homegrown Skepticism Meets Local Kidney Remedy
Local readers share a Cambridge resident's testimonial praising Doan's Kidney Pills for backache relief after street circled ailments. The letter notes purchase at Park square and Boylston street, with Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo as U S agents selling 50 cent boxes.
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San Francisco
Iowa
Dean
Charles Steinkrauss
No. 16
Park Street
Cambridge
George Burwell
Park Square
Boylston Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
New York hosts eleventh convention of Naval Veterans
Rear Admiral Samuel Alman presided as about 200 delegates gathered. A letter from Rear Admiral F A Roe recalled his Civil War service and connection to the Farragut Association. Paymaster Dustin reported 537.81 in receipts and 478.23 in expenditures with a 59.58 balance. Alman criticized sparse civic support from New York City officials and prominent citizens who had given little to fund the event, calling for leadership rather than being led.
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New York
National Association of Naval Veterans
Samuel Alman
F. A. Roe
Washington
Arlington
Farragut Association
Dustin
Alman
Tragic Gas Stove Fire Claims Two Women In Northampton
In Northampton a gasoline stove explosion badly burns Miss Eva Menard and her mother Mrs Adolph Menard as neighbors extinguish flames. Eva dies two hours later at UW Hospital while Adolph’s wife remains critically injured.
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Northampton
Menard
Miss Menard
Adolph Menard
Eva
Castle Island Inquest Opens With 75 Witnesses Named
Public inquiry into the Castle Island disaster will be held by Judge Fallon at South Boston Municipal Court Thursday afternoon. Sergeant Munroe has summoned over seventy five witnesses including Ww. O Sheldon of the Park Commission Captain Walker Officer Pec ion Sergeant Keefe and more. The inquest covers the rescue and all who are connected with the case.
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Castle Island
Fallon
Boston
Munroe
Sheldon
Park Commission
Walker
Pec Ion
Keefe
Fo Agutadorest
Confidence Man Rice Arrested in New York
Rod Rice a known confidence man was arrested in New York on July 6. Authorities say he possessed a document claimed by Colin O'Brien to be a $1099 counterfeit note from the United States Silver Mining Company of Denver. Rice also held blank checks from two Minnesota banks and has a history of alleged bank robberies in Cambridgeport Massachusetts Detroit and Halifax.
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Providence
Bene Payee
Ston
Father Bonaventure
AP. A
Mr. Beals
New York
Rod Rice
Cossession
United States Silver Mining Company
Denver
Colin O’brien
Rice
Minnesota
Halifax
National Bank of
Cambridgeport
Mass
Woman emerges from five week trance in New York hospital
Mrs. Monroe H. Rosenfeld awoke after five weeks in a trance weighed seventy two pounds and was moved home from a New York hospital. She recalls little of the period, says a hypnotist tried to arouse her on May 25, and describes sharp pains from lying in one position. Her injury from a bed fall healed by awakening.
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New York
Monroe H. Rosenfeld
New York Hospital
Pierce's New Store Opens in Tremont Building Beacon and Tremont Streets
S. S. Pierce & Co lights a new Tremont building store with distinct departments and a climate controlled liquor vault. The old Tremont Court shop remains open until fall, then closes. the firm plans continued growth and reliable service as top East importers and retailers.
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S. S. Pierce & Co
Tremont
Beacon and
Tremont Streets
Court Streets
Pierce & Co
Resigned Firemen Refuse Parade Duty in Natick
Nine members of the Natick fire department resigned in protest rather than march in the July 4 parade. Chief Morse ordered walking. they refused and surrendered their badges. Named resignees include E. L. Hawes J. J. Maloney Collins Damon George Kimball Elmer Snow P. H. King Hun toon T. F. Deignan and Fred Dutton. A hearing is set for Tuesday.
Is He Dunham Cleared in Fargo Case
Fargo police report James Dunham thought to be the San Diego killer now in jail in Fargo after a bicycle theft and a short chase. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny, paid a $100 fine, and served six days. Authorities link the man to a prior homicide.
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Fargo
N. D
James Dunham
San Diego
Cal
Dunham
Frank Dalton
Boston
San Francisco
Elogation Teachers Meet At Boylston Street School
A conference on expression opened at the School of Expression on Boylston Street with Rev. Dr. Shinn presiding. Professor S. S. Curry led the annual meeting, followed by a discussion on teaching aids featuring Mrs. Anna Bright-Curry and several instructors from Ohio University Lancaster Mass. Milwaukee Normal School and others.
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School of Expression
Boylston Street
Shinn
Board of
S. S. Curry
Anna Bright- Curry
Finley
Ohio University
Latham
Lancaster
Mass
Craig
Milwaukee Normal School
City Fire Alarm Report Demanded by Council
Councilman W J Miller asked Fire Commissioner Russell for a copy of the Stone Webster report on the city fire alarm system. Russell refused citing length but offered to show and explain it. Miller says the report shows faulty construction, incomplete testing, and poor efficiency with 92 percent energy loss in the dynamo and only one of eighty pump handles operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
W. J. Miller
Charlestown
Russell
Stone & Webster
Miller
Council For Action
Springfield suicide attempt linked to old Boston editor
Charles Alexander, who tried to kill himself in Springfield Ohio on Saturday morning, is believed to be a former Boston compositor. He was once engaged to a Somerville Avenue resident, but she married another man two weeks ago, leading to the presumed motive for his act.
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Charles Alexander
Springfield
Boston
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
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